Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 290, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 20, 2017, 3:21 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 20, 2017, 3:21 PM AKDT (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2017, 3:20 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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343 FZAK51 PAFC 202321 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-211200- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA FROM THE SOUTH SATURDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ119-211200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-211200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-211200- RESURRECTION BAY- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211200- PORT VALDEZ- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-211200- VALDEZ ARM- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211200- PASSAGE CANAL- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-211200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-211200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-211200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-211200- CHINIAK BAY- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-211200- MARMOT BAY- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-211200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-211200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-211200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-211200- KACHEMAK BAY- 321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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598 FZAK51 PAFC 211153 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220045- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THIS MORNING AND STALL OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-220045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-220045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-220045- RESURRECTION BAY- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220045- PORT VALDEZ- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-220045- VALDEZ ARM- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-220045- PASSAGE CANAL- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-220045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-220045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-220045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-220045- CHINIAK BAY- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-220045- MARMOT BAY- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-220045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-220045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-220045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-220045- KACHEMAK BAY- 353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
397 FZAK51 PAFC 212324 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-221215- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN GULF SUNDAY FROM THE WEST. $$ PKZ119-221215- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-221215- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-221215- RESURRECTION BAY- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-221215- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-221215- PORT VALDEZ- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221215- VALDEZ NARROWS- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-221215- VALDEZ ARM- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221215- PASSAGE CANAL- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221215- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-221215- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-221215- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-221215- CHINIAK BAY- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-221215- MARMOT BAY- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-221215- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-221215- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-221215- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-221215- KACHEMAK BAY- 324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
702 FZAK51 PAFC 212326 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-221230- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN GULF SUNDAY FROM THE WEST. $$ PKZ119-221230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-221230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-221230- RESURRECTION BAY- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-221230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-221230- PORT VALDEZ- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-221230- VALDEZ ARM- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221230- PASSAGE CANAL- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-221230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-221230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-221230- CHINIAK BAY- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-221230- MARMOT BAY- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-221230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-221230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-221230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-221230- KACHEMAK BAY- 326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
073 FZAK51 PAFC 221145 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-230030- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STALLED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT. WEAK TROUGHS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-230030- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-230030- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-230030- RESURRECTION BAY- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-230030- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-230030- PORT VALDEZ- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230030- VALDEZ NARROWS- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-230030- VALDEZ ARM- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230030- PASSAGE CANAL- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230030- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-230030- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-230030- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-230030- CHINIAK BAY- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-230030- MARMOT BAY- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-230030- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-230030- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-230030- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-230030- KACHEMAK BAY- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
118 FZAK51 PAFC 222320 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-231215- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE YIELDS TO A TROUGH FROM THE EASTERN GULF INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND THE NORTH GULF COAST BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-231215- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-231215- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-231215- RESURRECTION BAY- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-231215- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-231215- PORT VALDEZ- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-231215- VALDEZ NARROWS- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-231215- VALDEZ ARM- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231215- PASSAGE CANAL- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231215- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-231215- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-231215- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-231215- CHINIAK BAY- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-231215- MARMOT BAY- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-231215- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-231215- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-231215- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-231215- KACHEMAK BAY- 320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 20, 4:56 AM AKDT, 10 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 4:56 AM AKDT, 10 hours 25 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 456 AM AKDT Thu Apr 20 2017 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... The synoptic pattern features the Arctic high with a central pressure of 1035 mb north of Barrow and a closed low over the Bering Sea. The Alaska Range is helping to block incoming cold from the Arctic and limit the strongest winds to the Interior. Taking a glimpse south...there is a mature low well south of the Gulf of Alaska. In the near term...the Anchorage metro area can expect another full day of mild and pleasant weather. The system near the Pribilofs is progged to retrograde while a secondary perturbation gets steered into the western Aleutians. All the while...the next storm pushes north from the Gulf of Alaska which will result in a moisture surge over Kodiak Island and AK Peninsula complete with upslope enhancement. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... This forecast package incorporated the latest run of the GFS with storms trending north over the Western Aleutian. For the east domain the enhanced pops/QPF shifted to the west. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions are anticipated for the ensuing 24 hr period. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... High pressure will remain over the Southcentral mainland through Friday night. This will keep conditions dry and skies fairly clear. A low pressure system will work its way into the southern Gulf of Alaska on Friday and Friday night. This will bring rain into Kodiak Island. Some rain could also make it as far north as the Kenai Peninsula, but most of the moisture and dynamics will stay to the south. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Thu and Fri)... The broad area of low pressure that remains offshore between the Pribilof Islands and Southwest AK continues to meander about. It has pushed a wide swath of marine layer stratus onshore through the overnight hours. As inversions have set-up inland this morning, some of this low-level moisture has gotten trapped at the surface as fog. The low will take its time making any movement through the day today. So while the fog should dissipate as the sun provides some mixing, the stratus will be quite slow to pull offshore. A pocket of colder air aloft associated with the low could help to trigger some instability showers this afternoon. These will mostly be located over the western parts of Bristol Bay and the YK-Delta. For Friday, some weak induced ridging will move through as the afore mentioned low moving into the Bering and a stronger low moves into the Gulf of AK. This should make for a dry day for almost all locations and possibly even a few breaks in the clouds. As the front over the Gulf of AK moves closer and closer on Fri, expect increasing northeasterly winds, especially over Bristol Bay. These winds will continue to increase into early Sat reaching sustained speeds of 20-30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Thu and Fri)... Several lows will impact the weather for the next couple of days. The first low was already discussed over the Eastern Bering. It will bring plenty of marine stratus and some isolated rain/snow showers with it as it slowly drifts towards the Pribilof Islands today. Another low will remain southwest of Attu today, but it will push a gale-force front into the Western Aleutians. We trended the forecast slightly stronger and further north with this feature. Some storm-force gusts are likely near Shemya by this afternoon. It will also bring a wide swath of moderate rain with it. This boundary will stall over the Western Aleutians until a new low develops on it near Adak on Fri. This low will then become the dominant feature as it pushes north into the Bering to start the weekend. Finally, the previously mentioned low over the Gulf of AK will move toward the Alaska Peninsula by late Fri. It will bring increasing northeast winds to the area and eventually some rain and warmer air as we move into the weekend. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... Fri night through Sat a front will swing through the Gulf and another through the central Aleutians. Both will bring small craft and gale force winds to the their areas, with rain limited to coastal locations. Afterwards, several low pressure centers and associated fronts will migrate east along the Aleutian chain, headed ultimately for the Alaska Peninsula and the north Gulf coast. These systems will bring rain to the Aleutians, and abundant rain to the Gulf coast. As the systems consolidate near the Alaska Peninsula over the weekend and into early next week, rain over the valleys with some higher elevation snow will become more common over mountain ranges of Southcentral south of the Alaska range. The forecast relies on a conglomeration of operational and ensemble forecasts in an attempt to depict movement and placement of lows along the chain. This lowers forecast confidence since the models themselves currently have divergent solutions. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Gale 131 138 173 174 175 176 177 178. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MSO LONG TERM...DS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 3:32 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:32 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 20, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Apr 20, 4:01 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 20, 4:01 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 20, 3:15 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:24 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:36 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:36 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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